Description
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A year after Suzuki changed the sportbike game with the GSX-R750 in 1985, they rolled out the big brother GSX-R1100. The press and the public ate it up, but that didn’t stop Suzuki from making changes every single year. 1991 brought mechanical upgrades in the form of larger carbs, but the most obvious changes were a series of significant cosmetic changes – the bodywork was restyled and the headlights were covered.
Basic specifications of the ’91 model were 145 horsepower and 497 pounds – heavy nowadays but a featherweight when it was released. A Modern Classic review on Bennetts describes the 1100 Gixxer by saying, “on the open road it was astonishing. Fast and torquey like nothing else I’d ridden, but nimble too, feeling like what I imagined a proper race bike would as it flicked from left to right on the smallest of rider inputs.”
This example is VIN: GV73A107295, Engine #: V710-116631. It came to Iconic as an import from the Japan; prior history is not known.
The odometer shows 50,902 kilometers (31,629 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform the following: replace missing bodywork hardware/clips, replace missing mirror hardware, replace fuel petcock, reinstall windscreen, decal removal, clean, modify and replace reservoir bracket, and windscreen replacement.
Yonni did the work, he notes the following in his condition report:
Tire Years – Front/ Rear: 2014
Tire Life – Front/ Rear: 80%
Tire Pressure – Front: 34PSI; Rear: 36PSI
Brake Life – Front/ Rear: 50%
Hydraulic Fluid – Front/Rear: Ok;
Clutch: New
Engine Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: Fail
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Not Working
Battery:
Standing Voltage: 12.69V
State of Health: 100%
State of Charge: 93%
Cranking Voltage: 11.07V Normal
Charging Test – Load Off: 14.84V;
Load On: 13.24
Diode Ripple: 0.27V Normal
Test Ride – 2 Km test ride, bike operates as intended
BIKE CONDITION
-Aftermarket muffler
-Upgraded brake system
-Scratches on fuel tank
-Carbs corroded cosmetically
-Horn not working
Modifications:
Solo seat cowl.
Goodridge steel-braided brake lines.
Yoshimura Cyclone exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Angel GT tires that have aged out.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Suzuki is offered on a clean Oregon title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any GSX-R1100 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
